Bedford Times-Press, Thursday July 29, 1954 [p. 1]
Former Resident Buried Here Monday
Mrs. Alta J. [emima] Bailey, a former resident of Bedford, died at the home of her grandson, Ralph Calderwood in Kansas City, Mo., July 23. She had been in falling health and had gone from her home in Topeka, Kans., to see a specialist in Kansas City and was not able to be taken home.
The body was brought to Bedford and funeral services held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26 conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles of the Baptist church, of which she had been a member during her residence here. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Alta J. [emima] Putnam, daughter of Sidney [Clay] and Josephine Smith Putnam, was born in Malcom, Ill., Oct. 14, 1872, and died at the age of 81 years, nine months, nine days.
She moved with her parents to a farm near Bedford when she was a baby and was reared to young womanhood in this community.
In 1894 she was married to Charlie Bailey of Bedford. They farmed for a number of years in the East Mission community, moving to Bedford later, where Mr. Bailey operated a grocery store. In 1908 they moved to Garden City, Kans. and later to Topeka. Mr. Bailey died in 1919.
They were the parents of two children: Mrs. Vera Calderwood of Topeka and Kenneth H. [arry] Bailey of both of whom survive. There are two grandchildren: Ralph Calderwood of Kansas City and Mrs. Jean Stephenson of Dayton, Ohio; five great grandchildren; two brothers, George I. [srael] Putnam and Ed S.[idney] Putnam both of Bedford. The parents and one sister, Mrs. Cora Nethers, preceded her in death.
Former Resident Buried Here Monday
Mrs. Alta J. [emima] Bailey, a former resident of Bedford, died at the home of her grandson, Ralph Calderwood in Kansas City, Mo., July 23. She had been in falling health and had gone from her home in Topeka, Kans., to see a specialist in Kansas City and was not able to be taken home.
The body was brought to Bedford and funeral services held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26 conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles of the Baptist church, of which she had been a member during her residence here. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Alta J. [emima] Putnam, daughter of Sidney [Clay] and Josephine Smith Putnam, was born in Malcom, Ill., Oct. 14, 1872, and died at the age of 81 years, nine months, nine days.
She moved with her parents to a farm near Bedford when she was a baby and was reared to young womanhood in this community.
In 1894 she was married to Charlie Bailey of Bedford. They farmed for a number of years in the East Mission community, moving to Bedford later, where Mr. Bailey operated a grocery store. In 1908 they moved to Garden City, Kans. and later to Topeka. Mr. Bailey died in 1919.
They were the parents of two children: Mrs. Vera Calderwood of Topeka and Kenneth H. [arry] Bailey of both of whom survive. There are two grandchildren: Ralph Calderwood of Kansas City and Mrs. Jean Stephenson of Dayton, Ohio; five great grandchildren; two brothers, George I. [srael] Putnam and Ed S.[idney] Putnam both of Bedford. The parents and one sister, Mrs. Cora Nethers, preceded her in death.
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday July 29, 1954 [p. 1]
Former Resident Buried Here Monday
Mrs. Alta J. [emima] Bailey, a former resident of Bedford, died at the home of her grandson, Ralph Calderwood in Kansas City, Mo., July 23. She had been in falling health and had gone from her home in Topeka, Kans., to see a specialist in Kansas City and was not able to be taken home.
The body was brought to Bedford and funeral services held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26 conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles of the Baptist church, of which she had been a member during her residence here. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Alta J. [emima] Putnam, daughter of Sidney [Clay] and Josephine Smith Putnam, was born in Malcom, Ill., Oct. 14, 1872, and died at the age of 81 years, nine months, nine days.
She moved with her parents to a farm near Bedford when she was a baby and was reared to young womanhood in this community.
In 1894 she was married to Charlie Bailey of Bedford. They farmed for a number of years in the East Mission community, moving to Bedford later, where Mr. Bailey operated a grocery store. In 1908 they moved to Garden City, Kans. and later to Topeka. Mr. Bailey died in 1919.
They were the parents of two children: Mrs. Vera Calderwood of Topeka and Kenneth H. [arry] Bailey of both of whom survive. There are two grandchildren: Ralph Calderwood of Kansas City and Mrs. Jean Stephenson of Dayton, Ohio; five great grandchildren; two brothers, George I. [srael] Putnam and Ed S.[idney] Putnam both of Bedford. The parents and one sister, Mrs. Cora Nethers, preceded her in death.
Former Resident Buried Here Monday
Mrs. Alta J. [emima] Bailey, a former resident of Bedford, died at the home of her grandson, Ralph Calderwood in Kansas City, Mo., July 23. She had been in falling health and had gone from her home in Topeka, Kans., to see a specialist in Kansas City and was not able to be taken home.
The body was brought to Bedford and funeral services held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26 conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles of the Baptist church, of which she had been a member during her residence here. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Alta J. [emima] Putnam, daughter of Sidney [Clay] and Josephine Smith Putnam, was born in Malcom, Ill., Oct. 14, 1872, and died at the age of 81 years, nine months, nine days.
She moved with her parents to a farm near Bedford when she was a baby and was reared to young womanhood in this community.
In 1894 she was married to Charlie Bailey of Bedford. They farmed for a number of years in the East Mission community, moving to Bedford later, where Mr. Bailey operated a grocery store. In 1908 they moved to Garden City, Kans. and later to Topeka. Mr. Bailey died in 1919.
They were the parents of two children: Mrs. Vera Calderwood of Topeka and Kenneth H. [arry] Bailey of both of whom survive. There are two grandchildren: Ralph Calderwood of Kansas City and Mrs. Jean Stephenson of Dayton, Ohio; five great grandchildren; two brothers, George I. [srael] Putnam and Ed S.[idney] Putnam both of Bedford. The parents and one sister, Mrs. Cora Nethers, preceded her in death.
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